Cost of living comparison
compared to
Busan vs. Jeju Cost of Living Summary
Busan is 20.4% more expensive than Jeju.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% less in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 71.0% more in Busan
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Busan are more expensive than in Jeju.
Busan vs. Jeju Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Busan instead of Jeju, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Jeju
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
₩9,398
|
$7.08
₩10,442
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
₩5,900
|
$6.01
₩8,876
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
₩3,412
|
$1.83
₩2,702
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,716
|
$1.31
₩1,939
|
|
Jeju vs. Busan - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
Jeju
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
₩3,133
|
$3.18
₩4,699
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.09
₩7,518
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
₩11,726
|
$8.15
₩12,030
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
₩3,676
|
$2.88
₩4,253
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.59
₩5,305
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.69
₩5,447
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
₩2,131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.33
₩4,917
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.30
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
₩1,895
|
$2.25
₩3,315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
₩1,184
|
$1.46
₩2,155
|
|
Jeju vs. Busan - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Jeju
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
₩6,743
|
$4.36
₩6,434
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.60
₩83,535
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,696.92
₩39,398,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
₩10,337
|
$9.06
₩13,366
|
|
Jeju vs. Busan - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Jeju
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.56
₩27,394
|
$28.30
₩41,768
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$473.36
₩698,562
|
$489.40
₩722,230
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$382.08
₩563,861
|
$306.61
₩452,481
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.62
₩226,703
|
$139.76
₩206,245
|
|
Jeju vs. Busan - Cost of housing
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Jeju
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$353.07
₩521,050
|
$471.71
₩696,125
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,674.11
₩34,937,301
|
$13,620.52
₩20,100,612
|
|
Jeju vs. Busan - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jeju
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.97
₩5,853
|
$3.54
₩5,221
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
₩7,731
|
$4.00
₩5,900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.18
₩4,699
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.38
₩52,209
|
$57.31
₩84,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.97
₩16,185
|
|
Jeju vs. Busan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.0% more for clothing
|
Jeju
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.82
₩72,049
|
$99.06
₩146,186
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.30
₩41,768
|
$61.91
₩91,366
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.97
₩92,933
|
$76.06
₩112,250
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.91
₩125,303
|
$120.29
₩177,512
|
|
Jeju vs. Busan - Cost of clothing
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